PSLE Howard kept staplers in boxes G and H. Box G contained thrice as many staplers as box H. In box G,
15 of the staplers were green staplers. In box H,
14 of the staplers were green staplers. What fraction of Howard's staplers were green staplers?
Box G |
Box H |
Total |
3x4x5 |
1x4x5 |
4x4x5 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x12 |
4x12 |
1x1x5 |
3x1x5 |
|
12 u |
48 u |
5 u |
15 u |
80 u |
LCM of 5 and 12 is 60.
Number of green staplers
= 12 u + 5 u
= 17 u
Total number of staplers = 80 u
Fraction of Howard's staplers that were green =
1780 Answer(s):
1780